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The Business and Property Team at 9 St John Street is highly ranked for Chancery and property work in the north of England by both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500.

The court had to consider the issue of the contributory negligence of an unbelted passenger being driven by an intoxicated driver who sustained catastrophic injuries as a result of the driver's negligence. It was argued that the passenger lacked capacity and so could not have been negligent either in consenting to be driven or in not wearing his seat-belt.

We are pleased to announce 9 St John Street Chambers have been awarded a Well Being Certificate of Recognition.

The British Medical Association on 6 August 2020 commented that “Menopause needs more than a mention” referring to a recent survey which revealed a lack of support for doctors experiencing the menopause and resulting in some, stepping down from senior roles. The BMA calls for better support for women doctors, such as flexible working and simple adjustments in the workplace.

On 1st September 2020 Nigel Booth will be taking up a position at the University of Law in Manchester tutoring criminal litigation, evidence and sentencing on the Bar Vocational Course.

Divisional Court addresses the issue of the ruling of the Senior Coroner for Wiltshire and Swindon on the scope of the Article 2 inquest conducted into the death of Dawn Sturgess.

Vanessa Thomson has summarised the case of R. v. Jason Lawrance where the Court of Appeal gave consideration to the question of deception and the vitiation of consent. Does a lie by a defendant, that he is infertile, negate ostensible consent given by a complainant?

The Eighth Edition of the Ogden Tables has just been published. Employment practitioners are assisted by the Tables to calculate pension losses for Claimants.

In this post, Helen Longworth summarises the decision in R v Connors Building and Regulations Ltd. This decision considers abuse of process arguments in HSE prosecutions. Helen is a member of the Specialist Regulatory Advocates panel.